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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] martonikaj:
Samsung doesn't make em with US chargers. The site had to open them and replace the international charger with a US model.

And LOL @ you "unfortunately" having to flash from yakjuxw because you think it makes a difference on your updates :p but that's a topic being discussed in other threads...

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Well actually, yes? Hyundai offers longer free maintenance warranties on their cars lol, and actually treat their customers very well.

I think the analogy you're searching for is "you wouldn't expect a random corner car lot to give the service you'd receive at a certified BMW dealership would you?".

/carforum

But yes, I agree with your general premise. People can't expect to get a GN for $100 off and $4.99 shipping and expect it to get to their house in 2 days. These daily deal sites obviously have to pull some tricks and do some things to make sure they're not losing ridiculous money on all of the units. If you bought this and expected anything more than "it'll be there eventually" then you're overestimating these types of companies.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ctbear:
I'm guessing that they have managed to purchase the phone, battery, accessories, box, etc. separately (and possibly cheaply), and just throw in a US charger and put everything into the box themselves. Thus the long processing time and lack of seal stickers. Well just my guess...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] InternationalNexusFan:
:) Well, it came with Android 4.0.1 and wouldn't update to 4.0.2 over the air.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ztm.000:
Same deal with me. I ordered from negri but because they're based in nevada I had to pay tax as well. Totally lame.

Sent from a yakju GSGN
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] lKoRTy:
I have an extra brand new phone that I got from dailysteals. If anyone is interested, PM me!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mapinkerton:
Sounds like a Canadian model to me with the yakjuxw build and a "US" charger.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] aimetti:
i preordered one from expansys and was in the very first batch. originally came sealed with international charger and an adapter separate.

I then ordered a 2nd one from them which was not sealed but had the us adapter. So nothing different here.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Liselotte:
Out for delivery!!!!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Mitchmoney:
I never liked you...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] lucas3d:
Signature Required ?

Hi all,

My Galaxy Nexus is shipping via UPS.

Do you know if “Signature Required” for delivery ?

Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] khaidottk:
It wasn't signature required for me.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] lucas3d:
Cool.. Thanks !
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] cordell507:
mine just now left Philadelphia, it's going to take forever.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ninjaclipse:
I had about a 10 day turnaround. I ordered it two Wednesdays ago and got it last thur. Brand new from the looks of it,but all in all wasn't a bad transaction, however they never told me it shipped at all. I only found out from checking the status often.

Oh, and the build I got was ITL41F
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] lucas3d:
It's a 3 days week-end.

My Galaxy Nexus is jam in Secaucus, NJ form Friday :-(
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] quaa:
Mine got shipped yesterday and has a weds scheduled delivery date! =)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Liselotte:
just got mine today. the UPS guy couldn't locate my location so I have to made a pickup.

anyway, the box came in sealed. they include a US plug separately in a small zippy bag.

EDIT: mine is yakju :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] donutman:
Mine will be coming this week as well. Can't wait! Anyone wnt to buy a g2x? Lol
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] fineazbro:
any other places i can order one for that price..since i miss this one...any help will be appreciated
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] BFONG:
Finally got my nexus in today........... and there are two scratches on the phone. Unbelievable!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ctbear:
Just got mine. Made in Korean, yakju build, comes with 4.0.1. Looks completely new and comes with sealed box.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Bmerz:
This is what I am hoping for. So your Nexus phone box was sealed? As most have been saying not sealed, and most likely due to US plug being swapped out - and a warranty or booklet missing?

Your phone arrived with 2 scratches on it?! If so, send back exchange/or get a refund - that sux. :(

Was your US plug also in a separate baggie? I am excited to get mine (Thursday), and hope it has the yakju build - even though I know we can switch it, I don't want to mess with it. :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ctbear:
Yes. Its actually a travel adapter for US sockets, inside a small zip lock bag. I would prefer if they switched out the charger with the US one, but hey its nice of them to at least include the adapter.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mikejaret:
i got a USA plug in my box, it was not in a separate baggy...looked to be the oem charger!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] breals:
They didn't send me a shipping notice, I logged in today to see status was now shipped. Looks like my delivery date is: Thursday, 01/19/2012 via UPS.

I would have liked to get an email from them letting me know they shipped it.

Hopefully, I'll be home to sign for it.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] cordell507:
they don't make you sign for it.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Zmydust:
Factory charger in factory packaging in mine, working wonderfully with great battery life . Best phone I have ever seen/used. Came from Nexus One
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] JTDarr:
Got mine today as well. Box was sealed with a US Adapter in a little bag. Mine was yakju, maybe all the 2nd shipments were yakju? Got OTA 4.0.2 update within 5 minutes of turning it on.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Jayrod1980:
I got mine today... good got the us adapter and the box was still sealed. Kinda bummed that the phone said "made in Korea" since the chinese ones are supposed to be better but mine seems ok. Can't tell if it was Yakju or not but it updated in 5 minutes. What are the pros of the chinese made one versus the korean? I didn't notice my glass coming apart or any of that. I noticed some banding but my nexus s has ics banding too... I'm thinking thats just a byproduct of the os.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] cordell507:
the banding is just from OLED screens but supposedly the china ones had less problems with the messed up pixels and glass
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Mitchmoney:
Also got mine today with a adapter in a baggy.. mine looks great and I can't put it down!!! All worth the wait..
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] donovanc.williams:
Has anyone who chose to cancel the order and get a refund received their refund yet? Cancelled on the 11th, send an email on the 15th, got a response from DS on the...well :eek: I'm still waiting on that one. I can't say I'm surprised but just wanted to know what others experiences were.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] dionysos911:
UGH!!! Was scheduled to deliver friday but just got notice form UPS about a train derailment. This order is cursed!!!!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] bfern002:
i cancelled my order and received a refund about 3-4 days after. paid thru paypal, so maybe it was easier for them to refund the money.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] donovanc.williams:
Thanks for the heads up, I guess I just wanted to make sure people were actually getting refunds. I just received this email so hopefully it'll come through soon. I did use a credit card NOT through paypal (lesson learned).

Hi,

I apologize for this matter. The refund can take a few days to post to your account. If you do not see the refund by Saturday then contact us and we will look into this further for you. Please understand that the refund has been sent to you.

Thank You,

Chaya

The DailySteals Team

On a brighter note I got a Galaxy Nexus through Expansys and love it!! Hopefully all of you still waiting for your orders won't have to wait much longer. GNFTW!:D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] dkotoric:
damn guys can't believe you didn't gets your yet, I got mine last Thursday the 12th. Already sold my gs2 and the other person received it as well by now.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] quick_:
Oh my god... I would die... that sucks!!

Some how I am not surprised, UPS sucks!! About 50% of the stuff I get from UPS ground is late, and/or crushed/torn boxes etc...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] zephiK:
O.o my experience with UPS is always fast and reliable.

Ordered from so many different places: Amazon, Newegg, Tigerdirect.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] fumanstan:
I assume it's because you were in the early order bunch. Mine's coming tomorrow, and i'm pretty excited.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] suhailtheboss:
got mine 20 minutes ago

already rooted and ready to flash away.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] cordell507:
got mine today, love it, within 30 minutes i had it rooted, AOKP installed and OC to 1.4 Ghz
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] thetinybus:
Hyundai wont give you a 50+k dollar loaner car because they don't make one and although I've never been to one, I can't imagine them giving you a cappuccino worth a damn :p

/richguyproblems

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Ranatsu:
Got mine last night. Loving it so far.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mbwelch:
I received mine on Tuesday. Unfortunately the screen is defective (lower right quadrant has a green tint), so now I have to go through all the joys of trying to get it replaced. Sent an email to Daily Steals customer service yesterday morning and still have not heard back. The Samsung US site does not know what the "GT-I9250" is, so I have a feeling I'm in for a fun experience. Tried calling Daily Steals and it was just a recording saying to email them. Ugh.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] az93civic:
If they do not respond, I would contact your credit card company. They usually have protections and I would proceed with a charge back.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] bfern002:
I should be receiving mine from Expansys today as well! So excited to play around with my new toy!:)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] zephiK:
Surprised I haven't seen this posted yet.

http://deals.ebay.com/5000068363_Sa...rms=algo=DailyDeals&clkid=5723261446095304473

Deal is going on again on Ebay for 599. Two hours remain.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mrodrig2:
Buying from Dailysteals it specifically said that there is international warranty only, no US warranty support. This guy trying to call Samsung US should have paid more attention...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] InternationalNexusFan:
The current benchmark is $565, so this ebay price is high. It will not be long (within a month) and we will see this phone in the low $500's, just like it happened with the S2.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] fumanstan:
It's still quite a bit lower then the current going rate on other sites, which is still $650+. Not terrible if you decide you want it now, although you're still stuck dealing with daily steals.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] aimetti:
i doubt you will see it for low 500s any time soon , especially the gsm model here in the states
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] dionysos911:
Just googled the derailment and it looks nasty. I doubt I'll be getting my phone anytime soon. Anyone have any suggestions for this? Dispute through paypal, daily steals, or UPS?

I am filled with sadness right now. :(
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] InternationalNexusFan:
Don't forget coupon codes and cash-back using sites likes MrRebates.com or BigCrumbs.com.

For example, with MrRebates.com, you get 2% cash-back when buying from Expansys USA. No site offers cash-back from eBay though.

This eBay price as well as the Daily Steal price give you an indication where the wholesale price. It is probably in the low $400s. Seeing low $500s is not a stretch once early adopter demand has been fulfilled and production has caught up. It still leaves a substantial for margin for the online retailer who wants to compete on price.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] fumanstan:
Which is nice, but it doesn't change the point that ~$600 was a decent deal and still cheaper then other sites.

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Meanwhile, got my Daily Steals order this morning. Came with yakju, and after connecting to wifi it updated twice to get me up to version 4.0.2. Mine had the separate charger just thrown in the brown box, with the international charger still in the sealed Nexus box.

Playing around with it now, a nice upgrade from my Vibrant.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] InternationalNexusFan:
We agree on the facts, but we disagree one where the price is going. I am predicting low $500s for this phone within a month. With $565 at Daily Steal on January 4 already, seeing it drop a little more to low $500s is not a bold prediction. And let's be precise: I define low $500s as below $530 by February 19, 2012.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] fumanstan:
I'm not sure why you keep harping on this, I never mentioned anything about your prediction that the price will be in the low $500's.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Bmerz:
Just received mine a little over an hour ago, I've been in an ongoing tech-orgasm every since! ;)

Also as others (recently) have mentioned, sealed box with US adapter in little baggie - also happy that it is the yakju version!

It wants to update, which I am a little hesitant on doing, because I have seen others say that the camera is better on 4.0.1. But I am guessing that 4.0.2 is better overall?

Probably should let it update, off to finish setting it up - LOVE it so far! :D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] quick_:
All of the above...

If the phone is most likely lost, destroyed... then I would dispute it with paypal, you CC, and dailysteals.com, saying you never received your item... It's up to daily steals to deliver a phone to you.. if you don't get one for what ever reason, then that is on them.

If they didn't use insurance that's also their problem.

If your phone is simply delayed thats another story... but if its likely destroyed/lost then dispute it with you CC, paypal, and Dailysteals... whichever one rectifies the situation first go with it, and then notify the other parties that they can cancel the dispute.

Good luck!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] koolbon:
I got it this afternoon. Korean made version with yakju on it if that means anything.

Sealed box and the adapter was in the outer box. I thought I didn't get that thing initially, then found it in the UPS box. It's a little bit more slippery than I thought it would be, but other than that everything seems to be fine. Received 4.02 update right away, so I installed Google wallet and that works fine too.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] joshw0000:
Hey guys, I don't want to "troll" this thread but I have a BRAND NEW Verizon Nexus for sell in the marketplace. $500 plus paypal fees and shipping from NC takes it.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] cordell507:
Theirs a forum specific for selling devices you know, and that's a really good price so I should sell fast
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] player911:
Can we get the topic corrected for spelling? Daily Steals ftw

LTE EX Galaxy Nexus - CM9 AOKP

Asus Transformer - Revolver
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] cordell507:
oops never saw that, threads kinda useless now though
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] dionysos911:
I beg to differ, I'm STILL waiting on mine..
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] DreamcastDC:
I got my on Friday, box was not seal, but looks like it never been used.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] joshw0000:
Nexus doesn't come in plastics. It should be in a box with a sleeve. That's as sealed as it gets.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ctbear:
The box itself is not plastic wrapped, but it does have a "sealed sticker" on one of the edges. Mine came with the sticker untouched, i.e. box is never opened.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] joshw0000:
Does this sticker connect the box and the sleeve? I've bought 3 new Nexus's and none of mine had that sticker, or as much as the sticky residue from a sticker
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ctbear:
Yes. There is no way to get inside the box without breaking the seal.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] joshw0000:
GSM or CDMA version? Maybe ours came from different manufacturer locations. Now that I think about it, none of the phones I've purchased in the past several years have had a sticker connecting the sleeve and box. That includes online and in store purchases.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ctbear:
GSM. I purchased from dailysteals during their $550 sale. I was on the second batch.

Regarding the sticker, my theory is that when dailysteals got their first batch of phones, they came in parts rather than sealed boxes from factory. Dailysteals just put the stuff together in the box (and put in the US charger conveniently), which could explain the reason of the lack of stickers. Their second batch came in sealed boxes and all they did was just shipped them to us.

Well that's what I guess anyways...not that it matters :p
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] dionysos911:
First got the email about shortage and going out on a later shipment. Then had a train derailment from UPS. NOW the tracking shows it's in my city but adverse weather conditions. I clearly have displeased the Gods... :mad:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] spencer88:
LOL wow.

10chars.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] dionysos911:
Current conditions are 42 degrees and partly cloudy in Seattle.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] hooman64:
Never Gonna buy from them again

this is my second bad experience with them, first I bought a SGS II which turned out to be used but they advertised it as new, now I bought GNEX but when I received it the package itself was fine when I opened it the phone package was torn apart on one side the seal was broken too. I sent them an email which they didn't respond to, then I tried calling, no one picked up, the chat service was offline and since yesterday they removed the chat link and the phone no. from their website so I email them again. I just lost my trust in them, never gonna buy anything from them. It's jut not worth it.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] soulicro:
I saw the deal. First reaction was "holy crap, this is awesome! I'm buying this!" but then I took a few breaths and looked around the internet for reviews about them.

The majority of the reviews were either very good or very bad. In my experience, this usually means somethings up. I also saw a bunch of reviews that said their phone is off and the chat is offline. I went ahead and tried to call them, and was greeted with a recorded message along the lines of "To better serve our customers, we have temporarily suspended phone and online chat support. To contact us, please send us an email."

Nah, I'm not paying ~500USD to a company that cant be bothered to have a working phone line. I figured the extra 100USD for this kind of investment was worth it to buy from Amazon. I'm glad for everyone who got theirs, but I wasn't willing to risk it.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] dionysos911:
I FINALLY got my phone, sealed in box with an adapter in a bag. How do you tell if Yakyu and wherre it was made?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] hooman64:
yeah exactly, you are right, I bought my GNEX for 644 from Negri (BTW they have it for 638 if you wanna buy), but I wanted to buy another one for my sister, and I thought it's a good deal and I should give them another chance, but I was wrong and from now on I won't bother looking at their stuff, even if it was 99% off!

download Android System Info then under System Tab go to build infos, it should say brand: Google, and few lines under that, product: yakju, or you can simply use a file explorer and find your build.prop in your system folder, or if it has a british charger it might have a good chance that it is yakju, if not don't bother and don't be surprised if it wasn't YAKJU, you can easily convert it to YAKJU and use it as a normal Google GNEX.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] martonikaj:
thats $638 before coupons. Theres a couple $20 and a $25 coupons (25offkhk i believe) that will get you $613 shipped. Only $613 for a company that will actually handle it with care and have good support doesn't seem bad to me.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] hooman64:
actually that's sb25offkhk, but yeah that's correct.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] martonikaj:
Nope. Its sb25offkhk. There's a $35 coupon for other items (doesn't work on GN AFAIK) that is "-jkh".

See attached:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] solarus2011:
I got mine last Wednesday and it came with a sticker sealing the box. However, I could clearly see it was covering another sticker that had been cut. All parts were in the box, the us plug was in the package but outside the box. No issues with the phone though - my Tab 8.9 is actually feeling a little neglected ;-)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] hooman64:
yes you're right, I confused them and mixed both of them :D too bad my code doesn't work on their website tho :D, I edited the previous post.

Edit: but I remember the $35 coupon used to work on GN, back when they had the VZSUCK coupon, but I ordered mine from them later than that with a $30 coupon (because none the previous one worked), I couldn't find it and have no idea if it works anymore or not.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] martonikaj:
Also, Negri just dropped their price AGAIN on the black GN. Its $630.50, with the $25 coupon (still valid), that's $605.50 shipped. That price is kinda awesome.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] hooman64:
I think from now on I'll wait a lil bit more to buy a phone :)), being an early adopter is expensive :D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mush03:
omg i want it so bad...

imma wait till feb tho. when the white and 32gb comes out i smell a price drop:o
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] martonikaj:
Of course. The price is always dropping. I pre-ordered a white version and I'm looking forward to what they finally charge for it (current price is a placeholder). I expect the black one to be under $600 soon (obviously) but the white one will be quite a bit more because its new.

Keep an eye on Negri though, it seems like they're leading the charge on pricing.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] quick_:
FYI those that missed out.. Daily steals has it on sale again this time for $529 http://lastcall.dailysteals.com/

They even have a white or silver choice this time... I can't imagine why anyone would want one in white though.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Alcoholic:
They usually wait till MWC which is feb 27 and that's just announcement phones dont get released till summer
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] slyydrr:
Bummer... I just bought mine 10 days ago for $685 :( Great deal!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Emama:
I just bought a used nexus S just for ICS last week.....

I am thinking if it is worth to get a GN
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] martonikaj:
Omg... this is soooo hard to resist.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] david4533:
7 hours left to decide...

this or sgs2
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] nybmx:
I went to buy it but in NY there is $51 in tax added. I feel crushed right now.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Mitchmoney:
Finally ordered mine! I paid 4.95 for tax but I guess because they are based in ny, they have to charge new yorkers more tax..
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] moe3754:
Nice price but I think that I will stick with fulfilled by Amazon it may cost me $666.30 but at least if I have a problem I will not have to jump through hoops to get it returned, even though I do not know this company's return policy I would bet it is not as good as Amazon, plus if I want it overnight it would only cost me $3.99 and no sales tax.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] FastMhz:
FML for early adopters :(

but this is a great price for future owners!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] NardVa:
Great price for the Galaxy Nexus but CES is right the corner. If you are on the fence wait. Dailydeals will run this promo again. I remember them running a promo at least twice for the Nexus One and Nexus S.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] sheik124:
****! I just got the Rogers version of the RAZR because @ $720, it's rather hard to ignore the issues with build quality. But at the same price as the RAZR, that HD screen and ICS are tempting. Help...please.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] GrandMstrBud:
Wow I am so tempted to jump on this but like a few others said I'd feel safer through Expansys or Amazon. Especially Expansys because I've talked to them and would feel safe with a return should I get a defective phone. Oh decisions...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] cordell507:
just ordered mine, can't wait
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] foxehkins:
I can't believe I missed this deal -_- /facepalm
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jsntrenkler:
I just ordered one.

Sent from my PI39100 using Board Express
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] foxehkins:
how? I went to the site and it doesn't give me the option to..
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] martonikaj:
deal ran out